factitious disorder imposed on another
factitious disorder imposed on another noun: a factitious (artificial) mental disorder in which someone feigns a health issue in another person, typically a caregiver onto their child, in order to garner attention or sympathy.
Noun
factitious disorder imposed on another (countable and uncountable, plural factitious disorders imposed on another)
- A factitious (artificial) mental disorder in which someone feigns a health issue in another person, typically a caregiver onto their child, in order to garner attention or sympathy.
- Synonyms:
- FDIA, fabricated or induced illness by carers, factitious disorder by proxy, Meadow's syndrome, Münchausen syndrome by proxy
Synonyms of factitious disorder imposed on another
- FDIA
- fabricated or induced illness by carers
- factitious disorder by proxy
- Meadow's syndrome
- Münchausen syndrome by proxy
Forms of factitious disorder imposed on another
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Questions about factitious disorder imposed on another
- What does factitious disorder imposed on another mean?
- Factitious disorder imposed on another means a factitious (artificial) mental disorder in which someone feigns a health issue in another person, typically a caregiver onto their child, in order to garner attention or sympathy.
- What part of speech is factitious disorder imposed on another?
- Factitious disorder imposed on another is a noun.
- What is the plural of factitious disorder imposed on another?
- The plural of factitious disorder imposed on another is factitious disorders imposed on another.
Words near factitious disorder imposed on another in the dictionary
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